Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mexico: Surface area

Democratic Republic of Congo

2.34 million sq. km

in 2023

Mexico

1.96 million sq. km

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

11th

Mexico rank

13th

Surface area over time

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.34 million sq. km against 1.96 million sq. km in Mexico, a difference of 387,670 sq. km.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 216 countries.

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.